Business and Human Rights from the Lens of Women

This groundbreaking book shines a light on a critical gap in the field of Business and Human Rights: the underrepresentation of women from peripheral countries. It begins by exploring how gender perspectives have shaped the development of this field—highlighting both theoretical contributions and practical tools aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Special attention is given to how women’s voices have influenced these developments.
The book offers a unique analysis of the systemic barriers that hinder the publication and visibility of academic work produced by women from the Global South and other marginalized regions. These include challenges such as the burden of unpaid care work, language barriers, time constraints, limited economic incentives, gender-based discrimination, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of access to publishing information, bureaucratic obstacles, and maternity-related interruptions.
By foregrounding these issues, the book not only amplifies voices that are too often unheard but also calls for a more inclusive and equitable future in business and human rights scholarship.

Danielle Anne Pamplona is PhD in Law (2006), International Visiting Scholar at the American University (2005-2006); at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heildelberg, (2019) and at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights (2022); Martin Flynn Global Law Professor at the University of Connecticut (2023). Full Professor at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - PUCPR, Brazil; Director of the Human Rights Clinic at PUCPR; Co-President of the Global Business and Human Rights Scholars Association, she is also co-founder and Vice-Director of the Latin American Human Rights and Business Scholars Association.
Carolina Olarte-Bácares is an Associate Professor, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Ambassador of Colombia to the Kingdom of The Netherlands. Agent of Colombia before the International Court of Justice, Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. Former Dean Law School, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia. Ph.D. in International Law University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Master of research in international law, Robert Schuman University, Strasbourg. Lawyer, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota. Independent Consultant international law, investment arbitration, human rights, and business and human rights, and external consultant for diplomatic representations in Colombia on matters related to diplomatic privileges and immunities. Founding member of the Colombian Academy of International Law (ACCOLDI), Board Member of the Global Business and Human Rights Scholars Association, and the Latin American Business and Human Rights Academy and Co-Chair of the International Law Association (ILA) Committee on Business and Human Rights.
Olena Uvarova is Associate Professor, Chair of the International Lab on BHR at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (since 2018), Business and Human Rights Specialist, UNDP.
In June 2022, Olena joined the Law Group, Wageningen University, as a researcher.
She is the author of the National Baseline Assessment on Business and Human Rights in Ukraine, co-author of the UNDP Scoping Study “The Status of the Implementation of the UNGPs on Business and Human Rights in Europe and Central Asia”, co-founder of the Central and Eastern European Association on Business and Human Rights, and co-president of Global Business and Human Rights Scholars Association. Olena is also a guest Co-Editor of the Special Issue on Business and Human Rights in Eastern Europe for the ‘Business and Human Rights Journal’ (Cambridge University Press) and a member of the journal’s editorial board.